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Friday, 23 October 2015

Another Shed Moth

The potting shed window has produced another unfamiliar micro. Its mottled brown/white/black wing colouration has proved extraordinarily difficult to photograph but I've done my best;

The key features seem to be the raise tuft on the thorax, triangular striated white mark on the dorsum and black marks mid-forewing and closer to the termen. Forewing length 5.5mm. Seems good for the Glyphipterigid Acrolepia autumnitella, but I could be wrong - any alternative suggestions out there?